New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-06-08
MIR. BLAISEs LAST DAY IN NERs Yoax:
GOING ON BOARD THE STEAMER EARLY THIS MON

GOING ON BOARD THE STEAMER EARLY THIS MON Il
ING-A HOST OF CALLERS.
Mr. Blaine spent the last night of his stay in Nev.
York with his family. 1t was decided after they bed
dined together that he would not go on board the
Ems until $50 o'clock this morning. Mr.. and Mn
James G. Blaine IT,, and Nj sscs Margaret and Harriet
Blaine went to tine Lyceum Theatre to see The
Highest Bidder" The other members OF the family
rem NAMED at the hotel with few friends.
Mr.. Blaine began the day by greeting Mrs Blaine
and bis Two daughters who arrived on the morning
train from Augusta Inc family did not breakfast to.
gather IA Mrs. Blaine was wearied with the trip and
did not appear the dining-room until lunch tina
Mr.. Blaine and the younger members OF the family
were seated at general Shersnan's table James O.
Blaine jr, came up from the New-fork Hotel and
took breakfast with his father. They erSJoned BY
Walker and Enmons Blaine at the conclusion OF the
meal The Misses Blaine took breakfast with NJ rs
General Sherman and Miss Rachael Sherman Almost
Immediately after breakfast Mr. Blaine was besesed
with callers The ridor OF the Fiith avenue Hotel
was alive with prominent parsons. Mr' Dsme was 90
buav with his arran for going TO the steamer
that many of tn unable 10 gam an audience.
Among others who sent up their cards were ex'
Governor A. B. Cornell. who smIingiy ehattea with
the people in the hotel ext ollector W Iliam II.
Robertson who had come down from katonah Gen.
ersl Arson G.. McCook, who gave MT. Blame some
valuable Information with reference TO travelling
Mans and to whom Mr.. Blaine said that ne should
avoid as much a. possible receptions dinners and
other entertainments which would force MIN ihto pau
lie notice John F. Plummer, General inonas living.
of Ohio who Is a cousin OF Mr.: Blaine ana W as hn
scboolboy companion; Colonel William f. shaiier.
Charles Emery Smith, Samuel Fessenden, secretary o.
the Republican National Committee huius ha rcu,
State Senator John l. Birdsall OF Long Island Con-
gresham William Walter Phelps, s. d: EiEhs
De Witt Z. Wheeler, Police jus tice RAJ.
terson, III. A. p. Carter, the hawanan Munster yer AZ
" ashngton; and Cnauncey NJ; Depew MI blsipe
had lew words ur every one who succeeded in ind
ing him. He made two three calls in tle hotel on
o'eocS to attend to some private business. Tho
| ladies of the family spent most OF the DAY IN Tue
hotel the young ladies going out to make lew neees
As soon as it was known that Mr.. Blaine had
left the hotel the politicians dispersed to meet later IN
the day to renew their efforts to gam an audience Win
the leader before bis departure Mr.. Baines baggage
taken TO the Ems consisted OF four trunks,
| two three vases steamer chairs, rugs ana snawS
Every effort made to induce MIR: Blaine TO discuss
politics proved futile. If he replied at all TO such
efforts it was 60 say that he did not wish to talk pol
tics About his trip abroad he was less re'g i.a
| determined Ii will depend upon tie enjoyment ana
| pleasure experienced in travelling ana rest ne
hopes above all things to avoid public no,ice ana
wishes travel like any other private eItizen WIN
out having any hcnors paid to him.
| One of the most important callers Ct the day was
B. +. Jones' chairman OF the Republican Natoha oon
mittee between whom and Mr.. Blaine there was a
| long conference. Mr.. Jones said after"ard thay
while he had timed his visit to SO as 10 sec
Mr. Blaine the trip had not been especially maze iof
Toward evening there was another throng OF callers
| among whom were George A. Halsey, OF NewoeIsey;
! ID. F. Peixotto, ex-Consul at Lyons France; ex-
Speaker Titus sheard. ex-senator Daggett, OF Brook
lyn; DR.. Fordyce Barker, A. Bierstadt. President
Williams. OF the Brooklyn Young Republican Club,
During MIR. Biane's stay in New-York he has been
be.isoed in various WAYS. Autograph hunters have
been persistent In their efforts to reach him, Doth by
letters and through personal channels common
plan has been TO send MESSENGER boy with the
autograh book with instructions to deliver to no one
but Sr Blaine in person. On Monday night me mbers
% tba n Club DESTROYS tnat Mr. BLAINE
should call at their rooms, but other engagements
prevented. He had many invitations to dinners and
theatres He was pressed tor time by reason OF all
these applications that many OF them went necessarily
unnotced. u ,,,,. n,
The statement in yesterdays sword that Mr.
blame had Intentionally avoided meeting the BrIen
dinner committee which was said to have called TO
ten Ter him an invitation TO last nights dinmer was
| emphatcaly denied by his friends and by Emnons
Blaine When Colonel William L. Brown called IN
regard to the matter he was alone: Mr.. Blame had
left the hotel some time before. lie did not return
until long aea the attempt to him aud did not re-
celve any letter from the committees apprsing him OF
| their mission,